OUR SERVICES

Everyone doesn’t need the same amount of assistance to prepare for college standardized testing. We will create a testing solution that addresses your needs. We help students prepare for the SAT, ACT and SAT Subject Tests and you can sign up to access online practice tests, work with a tutor online or over the phone to ask questions and get more direct feedback or even get one-on-one assistance in your home in the tri-state area (Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware).

Using the new counselor feature of the Common Application, our counselors can gain access to your profile so that we can review your application, proofread for simple errors and make suggestions for adjustments that may make a stronger presentation of your story. Students are encouraged to consider how each individual answer – every activity, short answer question or additional item – contributes to the overall story that the application is attempting to tell.

Our team has over twenty-five years of experience helping students gain admission to independent day and boarding schools across the United States. We can help you to strategize for a successful application process to private schools that best match what your family is looking for, helping you write effective essays for your applications, answer interview questions in memorable ways and to set yourself apart from other applicants in the pool. We can also help you choose which standardized test will be best for you to take and to navigate the daunting process of securing financial aid.

Keith, our founder, was told not to apply to Princeton because no one from his high school matriculated there in 20 years. Students are often illogically dissuaded from applying to elite schools, but we help students to take calculated risks and find the best college fit. Instead of starting from the perspective of what colleges are looking for, we concentrate on what you are thinking and help you to create a college list that will be a good fit for you and your goals. We can be a sounding board for a list that have already started to develop or help you to build a list if you just aren’t sure where to begin.

One of our students was admitted to Yale by writing about her first kiss and another to the University of Pennsylvania by writing about her favorite ice cream flavors. Students are often seeking to write the most unique essay possible, but we believe that the easiest way to do that is to tell your own story. Using our unique brainstorming exercise, we will find out the pieces of your story that colleges will be most interested in learning more about and help you to construct essays that will stand out from the pack.

Through their out-of-class experiences, students test and stretch their skills, interests, and values. Many wonder how all this “fits” into the world beyond campus. We guide them in exploring a wide range of options, some as yet unfamiliar, that seem to offer a good “fit.” Tailored programs and coaching, with assessments, research, and experimentation, help students work smarter, not harder, through this four-year-long process. Our Next Steps Advisor supports students through making decisions and applying for majors, internships, and moving into their first jobs or further education.